Vyjayantimala
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Vyjayanthimala Raman 13 August 1933 Triplicane, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Vaijayanthimala, Vyjayanti Mala, Vyjantimala, Vaijayantimala Bali |
| Occupation | Actress, Indian classical dancer, Carnatic singer, golfer, politician |
| Years active | 1949–1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Chamanlal Bali (m. 1968–86)(his death) |
| Children | Suchindra Bali (born 1976) |
| Parent(s) | M. D. Raman (Father) (deceased) Vasundhara Devi (Mother) (deceased) |
| Awards |
Padmashri, Kalaimamani, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (See more) |
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Vyjayanthimala Bali (born 13 August 1933), also known by the mononym Vyjayanthimala, is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, Carnatic singer, dance choreographer and parliamentarian. She made her debut in the Tamil language film Vazhkai in 1949 and in the Telugu film Jeevitham in 1950. She later became one of the most prominent actresses of South India in the golden era in Bollywood.
Vyjayanthimala was one of the biggest Bollywood stars with a career lasting almost two decades. She was the first south Indian actress to become a national star and "paved a way" for other south Indian actresses to foray into Bollywood. Vyjayanthimala is an accomplished dancer and was one of those who introduced semi-classical dance to Bollywood. Her subsequent dance numbers in her films had earned her the title of "twinkle toes". She was also referred to as one of the first female superstars of Hindi cinema and was known as "Numero Uno actress" for her "illustrious career in 1950s and 1960s".
She was born in Triplicane near Parthasarathy Temple in Tamil family to M. D. Raman and Vasundhara Devi. Her mother was a leading actress in Tamil Cinema in the 1940s where her Mangama Sabatham was the first Tamil film to be declared a "colossal" hit at the box office. She used to call her mother by her name as her mother was only 16 years older.
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